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Hong Kong records warmest October in 142 years due to El Niño

Hong Kong experienced its warmest October in 142 years, with record-breaking average high, mean, and minimum temperatures. The Hong Kong Observatory attributed this anomaly to a combination of factors including an extremely strong El Niño event, a weak northeast monsoon, and a persistent anticyclone over southern China, alongside the broader impact of climate warming. AI

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Hong Kong records warmest October in 142 years due to El Niño

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Eric Jiang ·

    El Nino, weak monsoon behind Hong Kong’s warmest October in 142 years

    Hong Kong sweltered through its warmest October on record, as an extremely strong El Nino, a weak northeast monsoon and a persistent anticyclone aloft over southern China combined to drive temperatures to unprecedented levels, the weather forecaster has said. The Observatory fore…